BRAINCAKEEthical Argument for Biodiversity
People give many reasons for conserving biodiversity. Some are economic, based on how living things benefit humans. Ethical arguments are different: they say that biodiversity should be protected because it is the right thing to do, whether or not humans benefit.
The main ethical arguments are:
1. Intrinsic value. Every species has value in itself, not just value to humans. Each species has a right to exist, and humans do not have the right to cause its extinction.
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